Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And the priests and the Levites will be purified, and they will purify the people and the gates and the wall

New American Standard Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates and the wall.

King James Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Holman Bible

After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

International Standard Version

The priests and the descendants of Levi purified themselves, and also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

A Conservative Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

American Standard Version

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Amplified

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; they also purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Bible in Basic English

And the priests and the Levites made themselves clean; and they made the people clean, and the doorways and the wall.

Darby Translation

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates and the wall.

King James 2000

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves and purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

Modern King James verseion

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves. And they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the priests and Levites purified themselves, and cleansed the people, the gates and the wall.

NET Bible

When the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.

New Heart English Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

The Emphasized Bible

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, - and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Webster

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

World English Bible

The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the priests and the Levites are cleansed, and they cleanse the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and the gates
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

References

Context Readings

Dedication Of The Wall Of Jerusalem

29 And from the house of Gilgal and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for those singing built for themselves villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites will be purified, and they will purify the people and the gates and the wall 31 And I shall bring up the chiefs of Judah from above the wall, and I shall cause to stand two great choirs, and to go about to the right hand above to the wall to the gate of the dung-hill:

Cross References

Exodus 19:10

And Jehovah will say to Moses, Go to the people and consecrate them this day, and the morrow; and they washed their garments,

Job 1:5

And it will be that the days of drinking went round, and Job will send and consecrate them, and he rose early in the morning and brought up burnt-offerings for the number of them all: for Job said, Perhaps my sons sinned, and blessed God in their hearts. Thus did Job all the days.

Genesis 35:2

And Jacob will say to his house, and to all which are with him, Put away the strange gods which are among you, and be cleansed and change your garments.

Exodus 19:15

And he will say to the people, Be prepared; for three days ye shall not come near to a woman.

Numbers 19:2-20

This is the law of the precept which to Jehovah commanded, saying, Speak the sons of Israel and they shall take to thee a red, blameless heifer, to which not a blemish in her, and which a yoke was not lifted up upon her.

2 Chronicles 29:5

And he will say to them, Hear me, ye Levites: now consecrate yourselves and consecrate the house of Jehovah the God of your fathers, and bring forth the uncleanness from the holy place.

2 Chronicles 29:34

Only the priests were for fewness and they could not slaughter all the burnt-offerings: and their brethren the Levites will strengthen them till the finishing of the work, and till the priests shall consecrate themselves: for the Levites being upright of heart to consecrate themselves more than the priests.

Ezra 6:21

And the sons of Israel will eat; those turning back from exile and every one being separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the earth to them, to seek for Jehovah the God of Israel;

Nehemiah 13:22

And saying to the Levites that they shall be purifying, and coming, watching the gates to consecrate the day of the Sabbath. Also this remember for me, O my God, and spare upon me according to the multitude of thy mercy.

Nehemiah 13:30

And I cleansed them from every stranger, and I shall set up watches to the priests and to the Levites, a man in his work.

Hebrews 5:1

For every chief priest taken from men is appointed for men for things to God, that he bring both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Hebrews 5:3

And for this he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to bring in for sins.

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